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ANTIQUE ORIENTAL RUGS

ORIENTAL RUGS DICTIONARY

 

This page is designed to assist you with the numerous terms and definitions that are common with the oriental rugs industry. as whole, and Antique Oriental Rugs in particular.

The names used by scholars of oriental rugs refer to the origins of the items, geographical as well as ethnic.

Please note that this glossary is a new feature in our site and under construction and improvement. Your comments are highly appreciated and welcomed.

 

Index

A: Abrash   Ada Melas   Adler   Afshar   Agra   Aksaray    Akstafa   Alcaraz   Allepo

    Amritsar   Anatolian Kilims    Arak  Ardabil Carpets  Art Deco Asmalyk  Aubusson

      Avar   Avunya  Axminster  

 

B: Baktiari   Bakhshaish   Bakhtiar  Baluch Beluch  Bergama  Bergama Kis

   Berlin Dragon and Phoenix&nBeshir   Bessarabian   Bezalel  

     BiBi Kabad   Bidjar   Bordjaloo kazak   Butterfly Saddle Rugs  

 

C: Caucasus   Cemetery rug   Chanakkale   Chelarberd   Cherpi   Chi Chi  Chila   Chirpi

     Chodor  Crane   Cloudband   Cuenca

 

D: Daghestan   Deer   Dorokhsh

 

E: Eagle  Engsi  Ensi   Esphahan Ezine

 

F: Fachralo   Farahan   Fereghan    Fu Dog

 

G: Garabagh   Gendje   Genjeh  Germesh   Ghashgai   Ghiordes Goradis

 

H Halep   Hamadan   Hand of Fatima Herati Pattern  Hereke   Herez   Heriz   Hilla

      Hooked rug  Holbein  

 

I: Indian   Isphahan

 

J: Jaff  Jezwa  Jordes   Jute

 

K: Kaitag  Karabagh   Karachopt kazak  Karagashli   Karakachili   Karapinar  Kashan  

     Kasim Oushag Kazak   Kerman  Khila   Kirman   Kirshehir  Kirshir Konya

     Kozak   Kula   Kum Kapou

 

L: Ladik Lambaloo Kazak  Lesgi    Lilian   Lori pambak kazak  Lotto  

 

M: Mahal   Makri  Mamluk   Manyas   Marasali     Mashad   Masulipatam  Megri  Mekri Melas

       Moroccan   Mudjur  Mughal

 

N: Nain Navaho Ninghsia Nortwest Persia

 

O: Okbash   Oushak  

 

P: Panderma   Pazyryk Carpet   Peacock   Peking  Perpedil   Pillar Carpet 

      Pinwheel Kazak  Pomegranate   Polonaise 

 

Q: Qashqa’I

 

 R: Rainbow Border  Running Dog Border  Rya

 

S: Sacred Mountain Motif   Salt Bag Sarouk   Savonnerie   Seneh   Senna   Serapi

        Sevan Kazak   Sewan Kazak  Sileh  Smyrna  Soumac  Star kazak  Sultan Abad

       Sunburst  Suzani

 

T: Tabriz  Talish  Tamga  Tibetan   Transylvania   Tuduc    Tuduk Tulu  

 

V: Verneh  Voysey  

 

W: William Moris 

 

Y:  Yalameh   Yastik   Yuruk  

 

Z: Zakatala  Zeleh Sultan  Zejwa